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http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/admin/miscellaneous/weekend-wonderings-26.html#commentsSun, 29 Jun 2014 12:51:09 +0000http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=45367Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekend Wonderings. Here we are, end of June, which means we are getting closer to football season. If your appetite needs whetting, you can check out Patrick’s weekly season opponent preview series. Since your appetite is now properly whetted, grab whatever beverage that you need, appropriate for time of […]

Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekend Wonderings. Here we are, end of June, which means we are getting closer to football season. If your appetite needs whetting, you can check out Patrick’s weekly season opponent preview series. Since your appetite is now properly whetted, grab whatever beverage that you need, appropriate for time of day of course, and let’s proceed.

New Stuff: As you may know by now, the James is moving into a brand new facility soon. Very nice, indeed, but there is brand new technology that obviously goes along with the “bones” of the facility.

Stepping Up: Like a lot/most/all Ohio State fans, I have a deep respect for Chris Spielman as a a husband, a father and a football player. Chris had a few words at the recent Stefanie’s Champions Awards Luncheon.

At this year’s 15th annual Stefanie’s Champions Awards Luncheon, I had the opportunity to make a big announcement that I am honored to share again: The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) has raised more than $15.4 million!

That, dear readers, is an impressive accomplishment by supporters. As part of the ‘Pay It Forward’ philosophy here at tBBC, we encourage you to be supportive. No, not to the point of “give ’till it hurts’. But give so that others may not hurt. You’re doing a magnificent job. Thank you.

Commentary

Earlier in the week, my uncle emailed me a copy of a photograph taken of my little league (8yr-12yr old) team, so we’re guessing that it’s from a half century ago or so. I laughed when I saw that rag-tag bunch of street urchins posing as a baseball team. It was a far cry from current ‘spit and polish’ approach to sports. But, at the time, that’s all we knew. The nice thing is that were were actually a pretty good team; we won quite a few regular season and tournament titles. Even though the mists of time are getting denser, I can still remember specific plays in specific games, so the game never really leaves you.

The folks from the SABR (see below) are trying to clear the mists of time by properly memorializing the pioneering players in the Negro Leagues, and in this case to correct a mistake from a half century ago as well. This is a piece of baseball history that needs to be recognized, and part of it is happening in Buffalo, NY. Former Negro Leagues player Grant “Home Run” Johnson passed away 5o years ago, and was buried in an unmarked grave in Hamburg, NY. Thanks to the work of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), Johnson’s gravesite will be properly marked and recognized. From The Buffalo News:

“We are recognizing a good man who made a great contribution to Buffalo history – a man who deserves to be recognized for his baseball skills, who would be in the Cooperstown Hall of Fame were it not for segregation,” said Howard W. Henry, the SABR member who organized the grave-marking.

Johnson earned his “Home Run” sobriquet during his days as a semiprofessional player in his hometown of Findlay, Ohio. His stats at the semipro level are gaudy. He cranked 60 round-trippers in 1894 for the Findlay Sluggers.

It’s an interesting article, as is this biography, courtesy of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. It’s good that efforts are being made to recognize and memorialize the early pioneering players that were pathfinders for the early players to have come out of the Negro Leagues such as Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Satchel Paige, who themselves widened the doorway for future generations.

5/23-25 – On Thursday, the No. 2 seed Buckeyes opened Big Ten Tournament play with a 3-2 win over No. 3 seed Nebraska. In the ninth inning, with the bases loaded, Troy Kuhn walked to plate Pat Porter to give Ohio State the win. Zach Ratcliff was 3 for 4 for Ohio State, tallying his second multi-hit game of his collegiate career. On Friday, the Buckeyes lost to 1-seed Indiana 11-3. Kuhn was 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs for the Bucks. On Saturday, Ohio State was eliminated from the tournament by Nebraska with a 5-0 loss. Jacob Bosiokovic was 2 for 3 for the Buckeyes, tallying his 14th multi-hit game of the season. Ohio State will find out its NCAA fate on Monday.

Men’s Lacrosse

5/18 – Ohio State was defeated by Cornell in the NCAA quarterfinals by a score of 16-6 after winning in the first round with a 16-6 defeat of Towson. Logan Schuss and Jesse King both posted three points for the Bucks. Ohio State finished the season 13-4, the most for the team since 1978. It was the second NCAA tournament appearance for the team, the other coming in 2008.

The OSU men’s lacrosse team gets set for an NCAA tournament game

Men’s Tennis Team

5/20 – No. 5 Ohio State was defeated in the NCAA Championships by No. 1 UCLA 4-3, ending the Buckeyes’ season in heartbreaking fashion. The Buckeyes finished the 2013 season 35-3 with Big Ten regular season and tournament championships. The match came down to the #2 singles match between #25 Marcos Giron for UCLA & #8 Peter Kobelt for Ohio State. Kobelt lost 4-6, 7-6, & 6-4.

Men’s Track & Field

5/23-25 – On Thursday, Michael Hartfield & Korbin Smith secured their spots at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June in the long jump. Both finished in the top 12 in the event to earn their spots. Hartfield finished 3rd with a jump of 7.66m while Smith finished with a jump of 7.38m to finish 10th. On Friday, Billy Stanley and Antonio Blanks punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships for the Bucks in the javelin & 400m hurdles. Stanley placed 2nd in the javelin with a 73.02m. Blanks finished seventh overall in the 400m hurdles with a 51.52 to move onto compete in Eugene next month. On Saturday, the Ohio State 4x100m relay team secured its spot at the NCAA Championships, finishing sixth with a 39.85. Chris Fallon finished sixth in the 1500m with a 3:48.00 to punch his ticket to Eugene as well. Teammate Demoye Bogle will compete in the 4x100m in Eugene after posting a 13.82 to finish fifth. In the 200m semifinals, Timothy Faust posted a 20.83 to finish 11th and qualify for the championships. Finally, the Ohio State 4x400m team claimed a spot in Eugene after finishing fifth with a 3:07.07.

Rowing

5/19 – The Ohio State rowing team claimed its fourth conference title in Indianapolis on May 19th. The first varsity eight secured the team title for the Buckeyes after finishing first in the last race and scoring 63 points to make a combined team score of 160. They will be back in action on May 31st at the NCAA Championships, once again in Indianapolis.

The Ohio State rowing team celebrates a Big Ten title

Women’s Track & Field

5/24 – Alexis Thomas & Katie Borchers will compete for Ohio State at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June. Thomas placed 5th overall in the semifinals in the hammer throw after posting a 62.57m. Borchers finished 10th overall in the 800m run after posting a time of 2:06.03.

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http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/buckeye-athletics-update-7.html#commentsMon, 06 May 2013 01:20:39 +0000http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=33773Baseball 5/1 – Ohio State swept Northern Kentucky on Wednesday by scores of 9-8 and 6-5. Joe Ciamacco & Aaron Gretz each had three hits for the Buckeyes in game one while pitcher Greg Greve improved his record to 3-0 for the season. In game 2, Greve earned a second win to improve to 4-0 […]

5/1 – Ohio State swept Northern Kentucky on Wednesday by scores of 9-8 and 6-5. Joe Ciamacco & Aaron Gretz each had three hits for the Buckeyes in game one while pitcher Greg Greve improved his record to 3-0 for the season. In game 2, Greve earned a second win to improve to 4-0 on the season while teammates Ciamacco, Pat Porter, and Jacob Bosiokovic each had two hits.

5/4 – Ohio State dropped its series’ opener at Northwestern on Saturday 8-0. Ryan Cypret & Jacob Bosiokovic each had hits for the Bucks.

Aaron Gretz prepares to take a swing at a pitch

Men’s Golf

4/28 – Ohio State tied for fourth at the Big Ten Championships last weekend with a total of 38-over 1190 after four rounds. Illinois won the team title with an 11-over 1163. Buckeye sophomore Boo Timko finished fourth overall with a 3-over 291. His fourth-place finish earned him a spot on the All-Big Ten Championship team.

The OSU men’s lacrosse teams celebrates winning an ECAC title

Men’s Lacrosse

5/3 – No. 10 Ohio State defeated No. 4 Loyola on Friday to advance to the ECAC Title Game with an 18-11 victory. Buckeye seniors Logan Schuss and Dominique Alexander both had six points in the win. Schuss scored five goals while Alexander had five assists and six points.

5/4 – No. 10 Ohio State won the ECAC Championship on Saturday with an 11-10 win over Denver. It is the first league title for the Buckeyes, and it earned them an automatic spot in the NCAA tournament. Logan Schuss had two goals and an assist for the Buckeyes and was named the tournament’s MVP.

Men’s Tennis

4/28 – Ohio State claimed its 7th Big Ten tournament title in eight years by defeating TSUN 4-0 last Sunday at the Varsity Tennis Center. The win also earned the Buckeyes an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Connor Smith sealed the match for the Buckeyes by defeating Barrett Franks 6-3, 6-3. Ohio State will begin NCAA tournament play on May 10th.

Connor Smith celebrates winning the Big Ten Championship over TSUN

Women’s Lacrosse

5/2-3 – Ohio State competed in the ALC tournament this weekend, defeating No. 20 Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinals by a score of 10-9 before losing to Florida 17-3 in the semifinals. In the quarterfinal win, eight Buckeyes scored with only two Katie Chase and Cara Facchina doing so more than once. In the semifinal loss to Florida, Jackie Cifarelli, Katie Chase and Alli Dawson all scored. The Buckeyes finished the season with an 8-10 record and their third trip to the ALC semifinals in a row.

4/28 – Ohio State defeated Minnesota 14-6 in 6 innings last Sunday with a season. Taylor Watkins had three doubles and scored four runs while teammate Evelyn Carrillo was 2 for 4 with two doubles, three RBIs, and a run scored.

5/1 – Ohio State swept Wright State on Wednesday by scores of 4-0 in both games. In the two games, Carrillo was 4-for-6 with two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored. Her teammate Shelby Pickett was 3-for-6 with an RBI for the Bucks.

5/3-4 – Ohio State was defeated by Illinois on Friday 6-4 in Champaign. Freshman Cammi Pranti posted her first career home run for the Bucks in the loss.

Women’s Track & Field

5/3 – The Buckeyes had a great showing at the Ohio Open in Athens on Friday. Ohio State claimed first place in nine events in its last meet before competing in the Big Ten Championships. Highlighting the day for the Buckeyes was Katie Borchers, who broke her own school record in the 800m, finishing first with a time of 2:06.84, beating her previous time of 2:06.95.

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http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/ohio-state-baseball-college-baseball/buckeye-athletics-update-5.html#commentsMon, 08 Apr 2013 02:24:17 +0000http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=33129Women’s Gymnastics 4/6 – No. Ohio State finished with a team score of 196. 50 to finish fourth at the NCAA Regional at St. John Arena. Sarah Miller and Melanie Shaffer qualified for the NCAA Championships after Miller tied for first on balance beam and Shaffer finished fourth in the all-around. Women’s Lacrosse 4/3 – Ohio State defeated […]

4/6 – No. Ohio State finished with a team score of 196. 50 to finish fourth at the NCAA Regional at St. John Arena. Sarah Miller and Melanie Shaffer qualified for the NCAA Championships after Miller tied for first on balance beam and Shaffer finished fourth in the all-around.

Women’s Lacrosse

4/3 – Ohio State defeated San Diego State 19-11 as eight Buckeyes scored points. Kaila Gottlick and Katie Chase paced the Buckeyes with four goals a piece.

Softball

4/5-6 – Ohio State fell to No. 12 TSUN on Friday 5-1 despite outhitting the Wolverines over the last five innings. The Buckeyes finished with six hits, one of which belonged to junior Melissa Rennie, who claimed her 10th multi-hit game. On Saturday, the Buckeyes again fell to the Wolverines 11-0 in five innings.

Women’s Tennis

3/31 – Ohio State defeated Iowa 6-1 after claiming two doubles matches & five singles matches. Gabby Steele won a team-best 20th singles match of the season for the Buckeyes.

4/5 – Ohio State fell to Wisconsin 5-2 on Friday afternoon in Madison, Wisconsin. Seniors Gabby Steele and Fidan Manashirova had wins in singles and doubles for the Bucks.

Women’s Track & Field

4/6 – Ohio State finished third at the Jim Click Shootout with a total score of 102. Alexis Thomas took first place in the hammer throw with a 63.80m.

Baseball

4/2 – Troy Kuhn went 3 for 3 with an RBI & a run scored while teammate Greg Greve picked up the win for the Buckeyes to move to 2-0 on the season.

4/3 – Freshman pitcher Jake Post allowed one hit and struck out four in six scoreless innings as the Buckeyes defeated Miami 1-0. Ryan Riga came on in relief of Post, who had his best start of his career as a Buckeye thus far.

4/5-6 – Ohio State fell 7-0 to Minnesota on Saturday. Pat Porter, Jacob Bosiokovic and Tim Wetzel all had hits for the Buckeyes, and Porter extended his hitting streak to eight games. In the second game of the series this weekend, the Buckeyes defeated the Golden Gophers 5-2. Kirby Pellant went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for the Buckeyes.

Men’s Lacrosse

4/6 – The No. 15 Ohio State men’s lacrosse team defeated Hobart 10-6. Logan Schuss had five points while Carter Brown had a hat trick for the Buckeyes.

Men’s Tennis

3/31 – No. 7 Ohio State shut out Iowa 7-0 last Sunday. The Buckeyes took a 2-0 advantage when Devin McCarthy won 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 3 position. McCarthy has won 10 consecutive matches.

4/6 – No. 14 Ohio State won the Jim Click Shootout on Saturday after tallying a team score of 172 points. Senior Michael Hartfield led the way for the Buckeyes, picking up wins in the long jump & the triple jump. Other OSU victories included Billy Stanley in the javelin & Joseph Velez in the hammer throw.

4/6 – Despite a season high 11 kills from senior John Tholen, No. 11 Ohio State fell 3-0 (20-25, 23-25, 26-28) on Saturday to Loyola-Chicago.

Men’s Gymnastics

4/5 – No. 5 Ohio State finished fifth in the Big Ten Championships after scoring a total 426.00 points. Five Buckeyes qualified for the individual event finals on Saturday evening, including senior John Laing, junior Misha Koudinov and sophomores Larry Mayer, Drew Moling and Danny Steiner. In those individual finals, Steiner placed second in the floor exercises with a 15.475, Laing finished sixth in the pommel horse with a 14.400, Mayer finished eighth on the vault with a 14.125, and then, Moling & Koudinov scored 14.300 & 14.200 to finish in eighth & ninth places, respectively.

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http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/ohio-state-wrestling/buckeye-athletics-update-4.html#commentsMon, 01 Apr 2013 01:59:10 +0000http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=32922Baseball 3/29-30 – Ohio State suffered an 8-7 loss to Michigan State after the Spartans scored 4 runs in the 8th inning. Greg Solomon went 3 for 4 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored for the Buckeyes. On Saturday, Kirby Pellant was 3 for 4 with a double, an RBI, and a run […]

3/29-30 – Ohio State suffered an 8-7 loss to Michigan State after the Spartans scored 4 runs in the 8th inning. Greg Solomon went 3 for 4 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored for the Buckeyes. On Saturday, Kirby Pellant was 3 for 4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored as Ohio State paid the Spartans back with an 8-3 victory.

Boo Timko looks on after a shot at the Seahawk Intercollegiate

Golf

3/25 – Boo Timko led the Buckeyes with a 7-over 151 in the Seahawk Intercollegiate to finish 7th in the 12 team tournament. Grant Weaver finished 16th with a 9-over 153.

3/30 – Ohio State finished 12th at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis over the weekend. Tamas Gercsak finished 9th in the 200 butterfly for the Buckeyes, tallying a time of 1:43.54. Teammate Alex Miller finished 19th in the 1650 freestyle with a personal best time of 14:57.29.

3/23 – Sophomore Logan Stieber defended his 133-pound title last weekend at the NCAA Championships. He defeated Tony Ramos of Iowa to win 7-4 and become a two-time national champion. Ohio State finished as a team in sixth place with 59.5 points.

Logan Stieber celebrates winning his 2nd national title

Men’s Track & Field

3/30 – Senior Michael Hartfield posted a personal best 8.15m in the long jump at the 86th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas. He broke Jesse Owens’ 77-year-old school outdoor record in doing so. Korbin Smith also competed for Ohio State, finishing 3rd in Section B of the long jump after posting 7.38m.

Women’s Gymnastics

3/23 – No. 20 Ohio State finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships last weekend. Sarah Miller paced the Buckeyes on the vault, posting a 9.850. Victoria Aepli then posted a 9.875 for a second place finish on the bars. Then, Miller and Aly Marohn tied for the Big Ten Title on the beam, both posting 9.900.

All-American Cheyenne Cousineau competes for the Buckeyes

Women’s Lacrosse

3/27 – Ohio State was defeated 9-8 by No. 4 Northwestern on Wednesday. Kelsea Ayers and Katie Chase each had three points in the game, while teammate Tori DeScenzamade eight saves, including six in the first half.

3/30 – Ohio State defeated Hofstra 11-10 in OT on Saturday. Kaila Gottlick scored with 1:24 remaining in overtime to give the Buckeyes the victory.

Softball

3/29-31 – Ohio State opened a 3 game series with Purdue on Friday with a 4-2 loss. On Saturday, despite a 5 run inning in the 7th, the Buckeyes again fell to the Boilermakers 8-7 in nine innings. Cammi Pranti was 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs for the Bucks on Saturday. On Sunday, back to back home runs gave Ohio State a 5-3 win over Purdue. With two outs in the tenth inning, Evelyn Carrillo and sophomore Maddy McIntyre hit back-to-back home runs to lift the Bucks to victory.

Women’s Swimming & Diving

3/23 – Ohio State finished 28th at the NCAA Championships last weekend. Shannon Draves finished her career with the Buckeyes by posting a 1:56.27 to finish 12th in the 200 butterfly. Teammate Cheyenne Cousineau finished 4th in 10-meter diving platform, posting a 298.70.

Women’s Tennis

3/24-13 – Ohio State suffered a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Indiana. Gabby Steele came away with victories in both singles & doubles for the Buckeyes.

3/31 – Ohio State topped Iowa 6-1 on Sunday at the Varsity Tennis Center. Gabby Steele lost one game in each set of her singles match to give the Buckeyes a 2-0 lead. The win gave her a team-best 20 victories in singles this season.

3/10-11 – Despite a pair of doubles by Pat Porter, Ohio State fell 3-1 last Saturday to Coastal Carolina. On Saturday, they beat the Chanticleers 3-2. Joe Ciamacco paced the Buckeyes by going 3 for 3 with a walk and 2 runs scored.

3/12 – Ohio State defeated Charleston Southern 6-3 on Tuesday, finishing up its road trip to South Carolina. In the bottom of the third, Charleston Southern tied the game at 3-3, and it remained tied until the top of the eighth when the Buckeyes took the lead 5-3 after an RBI single from Greg Solomon. Tim Wetzel pushed the lead to 6-3 in the top of the ninth with a solo home run, and the Buckeyes never looked back.

3/15-16 – Ohio State opened up its home schedule on Friday with a 4-1 victory over Bryant. Pat Porter led the Bucks going 2 for 4, finishing with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored. On Saturday, the Buckeyes lost 3-2 to Bryant. Aaron Gretz was 1 for 3 for Ohio State with a double, an RBI, and a run scored.

Men’s Hockey

3/15 – The Buckeyes fell 3-2 in the CCHA Tournament Quarterfinal opener to Ferris State on Friday evening. In the third period, the Bulldogs took a 3-2 lead, and their goalie stopped all 10 Buckeye attempts. Brady Hjelle finished with 18 saves for the Bucks.

3/16 – The Buckeyes beat Ferris State in game two of the CCHA Tournament Quarterfinals 4-2 to force a game three in the series. Ryan Dzingel, Max McCormick, & Nick Oddo scored three straight goals to carry the Bucks to victory while goalie Brady Hjelle had 27 saves.

3/17 – Ohio State defeated Ferris State to advance to the Semifinals of the CCHA Tournament, where they will face Notre Dame.

Men’s Lacrosse

3/16 – No. 12 Ohio State defeated No. 9/11 Virginia 11-1o on Saturday. Goalie Greg Dutton made six saves for the Buckeyes in the victory. Jesse King & Carter Brown each had two goals for the Bucks.

Men’s Tennis

3/12 – No. 9 Ohio State defeated No. 12 Pepperdine 4-1 on Tuesday. Devin McCarthy & Connor Smith sealed the victory for the Buckeyes with back to back wins after the Waves had cut the OSU lead to 4-2 after Ille Van Engelen had dropped a 6-4, 6-2 decision to Finn Tearney.

Men’s Volleyball

3/16 – No. 9 Ohio State shut out No. 13 Penn State on Saturday (25-20, 25-17, 25-20). The Buckeyes finished with 13 blocks and a .168 attack percentage. Grayson Overman had a season-high 8 blocks for the Bucks.

Women’s Gymnastics

3/16 – No. 20 Ohio State fell to No. 14 Minnesota on Saturday 197.225-195.050. Sarah Miller & Melanie Shaffer tied for second on the vault, both earning a 9.850. Miller finished third in the floor exercise with a 9.875. Shaffer took third in the all-around with a 39.175.

Women’s Lacrosse

3/16 – No. 15 Ohio State defeated Boston University 16-11 on Saturday. Jackie Cifarelli had five points off of three goals for the Buckeyes as well as two assists to lead them to the win.

Softball

3/10 – The Buckeyes suffered an 8-0 loss to Iowa in 6 innings last Saturday. Later in the day, they defeated St. John’s 4-0. Evelyn Carillo led the Buckeyes in their win by going 2 for 4 with an RBI.

3/13 – Ohio State lost 8-4 to George Washington on Wednesday. Sophomore Caitlin Conrad was 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI for the Buckeyes.

3/14 – Ohio State got back in the win column with an 8-6 victory over Towson on Thursday. Junior Melissa Rennie blasted a three run homer to lift the Buckeyes to victory.

3/15-16 – Ohio State was 2-0 on Saturday in the George Mason University Tournament on Friday. They defeated Pittsburgh 4-0 to start the day and finished the day by defeating George Mason 10-0. On Saturday, the Buckeyes continued their win streak at the tournament, defeating Canisius 8-0 and George Mason 5-2.

Women’s Tennis

3/15-16 – Ohio State posted a win and a loss in women’s tennis this weekend at the Blue-Gray Tournament in Montgomery, Alabama. On Friday, they defeated Boise State 4-0 and on Saturday, they lost 4-2 to Tulane.

Women’s Track & Field

3/14-16 – The Ohio State Women’s Track & Field team opened its season at the Shamrock Invitational in Myrtle Beach, SC this weekend. Alexandria Johnson took first place in the 100m Hurdles with a time of 13.60. Teammate Alexis Franklin won the 400m hurdles, posting a 59.28, the fastest time in the nation so far this season.

]]>http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/buckeye-athletics-update-3.html/feed1Silver Bullet Points Lays It On The Linehttp://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/college-football/ohio-state-football/silver-bullet-points.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=silver-bullet-points
http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/college-football/ohio-state-football/silver-bullet-points.html#commentsWed, 13 Mar 2013 11:54:19 +0000http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=32048It’s championship week here at tBBC, and we’ll have all your B1G Tournament coverage coming up until the Buckeyes cut down the nets. So, it only makes sense, then, to have our soundtrack for today be the latest from OSU alum and friend of the site Mekka Don, who’s scored an exclusive deal to provide […]

]]>It’s championship week here at tBBC, and we’ll have all your B1G Tournament coverage coming up until the Buckeyes cut down the nets. So, it only makes sense, then, to have our soundtrack for today be the latest from OSU alum and friend of the site Mekka Don, who’s scored an exclusive deal to provide music for their coverage. From the press release:

The intersection of music and sports is prominently on display during high profile sporting events. Almost every sports arena has a DJ; players submit playlists to be played during warmups; and networks license music to help create excitement for their broadcasting. Mekka Don, an independent hip-hop artist and former NCAA athlete (Ohio State football), has inked a multi-song licensing deal with the Big Ten Network to provide music for the upcoming Big Ten Tournament games and coverage. The Big Ten Tournament begins on March 14th on the Big Ten Network.

And here, in an exclusive for tBBC readers, is the the title track for tournament time:

That Happened- And we’ll talk about it in today’s commentary. But first, some better updates.

Heacock is going WHERE?

Welcome Back? Rumors have been swirling all week that former Buckeye Defensive Coordinator Jim Heacock would be returning to the WHAC in a “quality control” capacity; huge tip, it seems, to Nevadabuck from the Scout site for dropping the knowledge first. The position would be similar to what a number of schools (most specifically Alabama) are doing in expanding their staff, and you’ve got to think that it will not only strengthen the Silver Bullets but also maintain the relationships that Heacock had with area high school coaches. In addition, it provides a fallback of sorts should the defensive staff lose a member to another opportunity.

The Ping Of The Bat- What are you doing Friday, before the Buckeyes tip off in the B1G Tourney? Might as well head over to Bill Davis Stadium for the Scarlet and Gray’s Home Opener. Ah, spring…

Major Awards- Well, Monday was Awards Day for the B1G Hoopsters, and Deshaun Thomas made all-conference for both the media and the coaches polled. Aaron Craft was first team for the media, but not the coaches- who chose instead Tim Hardaway Junior, much to the surprise of even a few Michigan fans. Coach Of The Year went to the coach of the fifth place team in the conference, the one that’s currently not ranked in the top 20. While Bo Ryan certainly did a lot with not much, it does kinda’ seem like recruiting is in his job description… so, yeah. Ah well, Jim Tressel could tell you that the B1GCotY award has never been about excellence, right?

Once A Buckeye, Part Two- It has been an interesting couple of days for Buckeyes in NFL: First, Chris Gamble retires rather than trying his luck in a pretty saturated free agent cornerback market. Then, Antoine Winfield was released by the Vikings after failing to come to terms about a restructure of his contract. Santonio Holmes and Will Smith were able to get their money situations worked out so they could stay with the Jets/Saints respectively, but Arizona decided to release Beanie Wells. The good (?) news is that he’s already been visiting with Cincinnati’s Bengals, where he’d join Mike Nugent, who received a contract extension this week.

Commentary-Due Process

Ok, let’s dive right in. Tuesday afternoon, ABC6 ran a story online and as a part of their evening broadcast indicating that three members of the Ohio State football team were being investigated for their participation in a rape/sexual assault. The members were identified as freshmen who met the complainant at a party- her story is that a consensual interaction with one student became a non-consensual interaction with another student; the respondent’s account is significantly different, according to the report.

At any rate, it’s important to remember that this is an investigation, and no arrests have been made as of yet. The timing is interesting to be aware of as well- the report cited by ABC6 indicated that the complaint was filed in early March, although the narrative said that the complainant came forward in November. Again, purely speculative, but that could indicate that the November report was made to the University and has since been investigated; sexual assault requires a 60 day timeline for investigation as per Federal Title IX guidelines. It could also mean that the University was outside of this timeline; however, given the emphasis that the entire University has places on compliance recently this seems unlikely.

This discrepancy in the timing of the reports could also (again, emphasis on could) indicate that the complainant was just now seeking legal action, as it is within her rights to do. The article from the Dispatch linked above indicated that there was a possibility of off-field issues leading to the player’s decision to leave the University- it may be that the complainant was choosing to pursue criminal charges since the respondent was beyond the ability for the University to act.

Again- it’s all speculation at this point, which is what the Internet does best. The University is not legally able to respond, and the persons in question will be advised to not talk further. It’s why I really appreciated Lori Schmidt’s tweet earlier- highlighted that it was an “investigation” that “may” involve OSU student athletes… nothing certain, only the facts as they were known.

For another take on the matter, Hayden Grove over at Buckeye Empire approached this story from the perspective of a bystander of sorts- a fellow student at Ohio State. It’s a good read, and pretty well balanced, and also indicates something that I’ve been struck by as this developed on Tuesday. After the “Oh… sh*t” that ran through the twitter and intertrons, most Ohio State fans that I am aware of chose to not deny the situation’s ugliness, blame the complainant, vilify the persons involved, or make other statements that would not be indicative of both the seriousness of these potential allegations and the possible tragedy that this situation represent.

There were some outliers, sure, and this might change over the coming days as OSU fans start responding to the comments from “outsiders”, but for the most part it sounded as if the main concern was “justice” for everyone involved, whatever that may look like.

I wonder, though, if we’re as conscientious about waiting to find out the truth when 18-22 year olds who attend other Universities are involved. I can admit that schadenfreude is a pretty powerful emotion- heck, I’m at the point now where I don’t even have to look up how to spell it anymore. We’d all like to be given the benefit of the doubt and have that extended to the things we care about, while too often failing to do the same in similar circumstances.

In the “real world”, I’m both honored and heartbroken to be a person who is involved in investigating these types of issues on college campuses; both to support the survivors and to hold persons found responsible accountable for their actions. Interestingly enough, I spent two days last week with a national expert on just this type of issue- I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen lives impacted by moments of not clear thinking, or thinking that was impaired somewhat.

So, as this moves forward, my thoughts are not on football. They are with the young people involved and their families and friends, even those that are not a part of the Ohio State community for whatever reason. And I hope OSU fans will join me there- both for the persons impacted by this situation and for the others as they occur across the nation, no matter the color of the jersey or helmet.

Contested Results- Sure, we’ll have a March Madness Competition this year… be on the lookout a bit later in the week.

Around The NCAA

Speaking Of Scandal- Friday’s twitter eruption that the sky was falling in Austin has mostly fizzled away, but it will be interesting to see if there are any residual impacts of some of the allegations. For the best (well, at least the most hilarious) overview, we wholeheartedly recommend this thread over at Shaggy Bevo; the tl/dr version is that there are rumors of sexual impropriety throughout the athletic department- we know that a women’s track coach and a current football coach have both been disciplined. Whether or not there’s more to this will only be known after ThuJone does a review in MS Paint.

Congrats, Denard! On winning the EASports ballot stuffing event contest and being selected for the cover of NCAA2014. This selection does leak some information about next year’s version of the game: there’s a September Heisman option, as well as one that let’s you quit midway through a game. A MSU site has already seen the cover that EA is going to use… and I couldn’t agree more.

]]>http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/college-football/ohio-state-football/silver-bullet-points.html/feed2Buckeye Athletics Updatehttp://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/buckeye-athletics-update.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buckeye-athletics-update
http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/buckeye-athletics-update.html#commentsMon, 04 Mar 2013 03:13:34 +0000http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=31866Baseball Ohio State was 1-2 in its games this week. Last Sunday, the Buckeyes had 15 hits in a 13-4 win over Mount St. Mary’s. Ohio State took the lead 3-2 in the bottom of the second after RBI singles from Tim Wetzel and Kirby Pellant. Mount St. Mary’s came right back, however, tying it […]

Ohio State was 1-2 in its games this week. Last Sunday, the Buckeyes had 15 hits in a 13-4 win over Mount St. Mary’s. Ohio State took the lead 3-2 in the bottom of the second after RBI singles from Tim Wetzel and Kirby Pellant. Mount St. Mary’s came right back, however, tying it up in the third at 3-3. The Buckeyes then scored 2, 5, 1, and 2 runs in the innings that followed to take a 13-4 lead, which would be the eventual final score. On Friday, Ohio State fell 5-2 to Connecticut in DeLand, Florida. Ryan Cypret was 1-3 for the Buckeyes with a solo home run in the second inning which tied the game at 1. The Huskies took the lead back however, taking a 2-1 lead in the sixth after a solo home run. They tacked on 3 more runs in the seventh and one in the ninth and went on to get the 5-2 win. On Saturday, Ohio State was outlasted 3-2 by Stetson in 12 innings after a walk-off double. Ryan Cypret, Mike Carroll, and Joe Clamacco each had two hits for the Buckeyes in the game. The loss dropped the Buckeyes to 5-4 on the season.

Softball

Ohio State fell to Utah 5-4 last Sunday to finish the 2013 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a 2-3 record. After trailing 5-0, the Buckeyes posted 2 runs in the third inning to cut the lead to 3. Leesa Gresham began the rally when her double scored Maddy McIntyre. Shelby Pickett then had an RBI single to score Evelyn Carrillo. In the bottom of the fourth, they cut the Utes’ lead to 1, but got no closer.

Men’s Hockey

Ohio State was 1-1 this week in Men’s Hockey. On Friday, they defeated No. 3 Miami 3-0. Buckeye goalie Brady Hjelle had 29 saves in the victory while teammates Alex Szczechura, Max McCormick, and Chris Crane each had goals for the Buckeyes. Crane put the Buckeyes ahead in the first period on a power play goal. On Saturday, Ohio State finished its regular season at Miami with a 4-2 loss. Hjelle had 27 saves while teammates Craig Dalrymple and Szczechura each scored for the Bucks. The Buckeyes finished the regular season with a 14-15-7 record, and Tanner Fritz won the CCHA scoring title after scoring 32 points this season.

Women’s Lacrosse

No. 13 Ohio State fell to Stanford 12-10 on Saturday. Katie Chase led the Buckeyes with four goals while teammate Tori DeScenza had 13 saves. The loss dropped the Buckeyes to 2-3 on the season. At halftime, after jumping out to a 6-1 lead, Stanford led 9-5. In the second half, the Buckeyes pulled to within two when they made it 10-8, but Stanford responded, scoring back-to-back goals to take a four point lead. Ohio State rallied to make it 12-10, but never got any closer.

Men’s Lacrosse

The No. 13/16 Buckeyes defeated No. 8 Penn State in overtime on Saturday at Penn State Lacrosse Stadium in University Park, PA. Jesse Kind led Ohio State with 3 goals and 5 points, including the game winner in overtime as time expired. Turner Evans had a hat trick and an assist for four points for the Buckeyes.

Synchronized Swimming

Ohio State tallied 90 points last Sunday en route to a victory over four other schools at Boston University. Chelsea Aton, Lauren Nicholson and Paige Ramsey scored an 85.750 to take first in the trio competition.

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Ohio State tallied a team score of 470 points this weekend at the Big Ten Championships to finish third in the conference. Michigan finished first with 899 points followed by Indiana with 664 points. Shane Miszkiel was named to the All Big Ten first team while teammates Zach Birnbrich, Zach Holmes, Connor McDonald, Tim Phillips, Jason Schnur, Keanu Stevenson and Garrett Trebilcock were all named to the second team. Miszkiel finished fourth overall in the platform diving finals. Jason Schnur, Holmes, Tim Phillips and Zach Birnbrich teamed up to take second in the 400 freestyle relay, finishing with a time of 2:53.07.

Men’s Track & Field

Korbin Smith placed second and posted a season best long jump of 7.65 meters as the Buckeyes competed in their last chance event at the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame. Timothy Faust also led the Buckeyes with a 21.21 in the 200 meter which had him finish second.

]]>http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/buckeye-athletics-update.html/feed3News from the WHAChttp://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/ohio-state-wrestling/news-from-the-whac-19.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-from-the-whac-19
http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/ohio-state-wrestling/news-from-the-whac-19.html#commentsMon, 18 Feb 2013 01:09:23 +0000http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=31550Baseball 2/15 – Ohio State fell in its opener to Mercer 6-5 in 1o innings. Pat Porter was 3 for 3 for the Buckeyes with 2 RBIs and a run scored. 2/16 – The Buckeyes fell 13-3 to Notre Dame on Saturday. Tim Wetzel and Mike Carroll each had two hits for Ohio State. Men’s […]

2/15 – Ohio State fell in its opener to Mercer 6-5 in 1o innings. Pat Porter was 3 for 3 for the Buckeyes with 2 RBIs and a run scored.

2/16 – The Buckeyes fell 13-3 to Notre Dame on Saturday. Tim Wetzel and Mike Carroll each had two hits for Ohio State.

Men’s Gymnastics

2/16 – Despite posting its best score of the season, No. 5 Ohio State fell to No. 3 Michigan by a score of 446.150 – 435.650 on Saturday at St. John Arena. Michael Newburger won the pommel horse event title for the Buckeyes with a score of 15.40 while Larry Mayer won the vault title with a score of 15.35.

Men’s Ice Hockey

2/15-16 – Ohio State tied No. 6 Western Michigan 1-1 on Friday night. Freshman Tyler Lundey scored the lone goal for the Buckeyes while goalie Brady Hjelle had 30 saves. The Broncos won the shootout to win the CCHA point. The Buckeyes defeated Western Michigan 6-3 on Saturday. Alex Szczechura, Tanner Fritz, and Max McCormick led Ohio State with 11 points and goalie Brady Hjelle had 22 saves.

Men’s Tennis

2/10 – No. 4 Ohio State suffered its first loss to No. 15 Texas A&M by a score of 4-3. The singles match between Devin McCarthy and Harry Adams decided the outcome of the entire match, where McCarthy lost 6-3, won 6-4, and then lost 7-5.

Men’s Volleyball

2/15 – The No. 6 Buckeyes won 3-1 over IPFW (29-31, 23-25, 25-18, 25-23). Ohio State had a season-high 17 blocks as a team. Michael Henchy and Andrew Lutz led the Bucks with 17 and 16 kills.

Wrestling

2/10 – No. 5 Ohio State fell to No. 3 Penn State 29-18 on Senior Day at St. John Arena. Ohio State led 15-4 after four matches, but the Nittany Lions won 5 of the next 6 to claim the victory.

Women’s Gymnastics

2/16 – No. 19 Ohio State defeated Michigan State 195.575-194.250 on Saturday in East Lansing. Ohio State won both the bars and the floor exercises. Aly Marohn, who led Ohio State, tied for first in the all around with a score of 39.075.

Women’s Hockey

2/15-16- Ohio State dropped a 5-2 decision to North Dakota on Friday night. Holly Langan scored both goals for the Buckeyes, moving her to fifth on the all-time scoring list at Ohio State. On Saturday, the Buckeyes dropped another game to North Dakota by a score of 3-2.

Softball

2/15-16 – Ohio State competed in the Jacksonville University Tournament this weekend. On Friday, they defeated Bethune Cookman 11-0 in six innings after the team combined for 15 hits. Later on Friday, the Buckeyes fell 4-2 to Jacksonville.

]]>http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/non-revenue-sports/ohio-state-wrestling/news-from-the-whac-19.html/feed2Silver Bullet Points Gets Bombedhttp://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/college-football/ohio-state-football/silver-bullet-points-gets-bombed.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=silver-bullet-points-gets-bombed
http://thebuckeyebattlecry.com/college-football/ohio-state-football/silver-bullet-points-gets-bombed.html#commentsWed, 20 Jun 2012 11:54:06 +0000http://www.thebuckeyebattlecry.com/?p=24845It’s Wednesday, halfway to what’s sure to be another glorious June weekend. Big thanks to “Darth Grant” for finding the inspiration for this week’s title and lead photo- Eric may have some more on this story a bit later in the summer, but for now, here’s one of the men behind that amazing flying machine. […]

Two Sport Athlete? We introduced you to the newest member of Ohio State’s 2013 class on Tuesday, but found out later in the day that Johnny Townsend hopes to walk on to the Ohio State baseball team as well. Given that we’ve got a Boren with similar interests, I’m looking forward to seeing how Coach Meyer chooses to allow these opportunities- although, I remember that several Gators also ran track. We’ll see…

It’s Not A Red Flag, It’s Scarlet- After news broke regarding Jared Sullinger’s “medical red flags”, several interesting comments emerged. Jared’s dad theorized that some of this “news” was actually being leaked by teams lower in the draft who were hoping Sully would fall to them- this would be frustrating, in terms of lost money, but might put him on a much better team to start his career. At any rate, you’d think that the NBA would not allow tampering with… sorry, I just couldn’t finish that without laughing. You’ve got to wonder, though, if there are numerous players with these types of issues, why is Sullinger’s the only name we’ve heard? The Four Letter Network had a couple of diverse opinions- Dickie V said that you don’t need clinics and workouts to know Sullinger’s going to be a star, you just have to watch him play. And then there’s Michael Wilbon, who said that he’d pass on Sully in the first round because “Ohio State. And Greg Oden”. Somewhere, Mark May rubs his hands together and gloats…

“Crushed”- According to Tim May, that was Urban Meyer’s reaction when hearing about Mewhort and Stoneburner’s transgressions, although he went on to say that he thought they’d rebound well. This is an interesting observation, and one that Andrew made today over at The Empire- Kids that Urban respects and counts on make a mistake, and he “feels” for them. But, he still holds them accountable at a very high standard. While this is an intriguing corrective decision given that both Ohio State and Florida have struggled due to student athletes being on their own agenda and not on the team’s page, I’m also impressed at this from a Higher Education Professional’s viewpoint. While not always true, there is a sense of privilege and entitlement that has crept into the current generation of young adults, and learning early on that decisions have real consequences is more than developmentally appropriate. Given that young adults are still developing their pre-frontal cortices, where decision making occurs, a concrete life lesson like the one that these guys are receiving has the possibility of lasting long after the days in the ‘Shoe are over.

So as we stare down the coming 2012 college football season, a billowing cloud of fury and excitement just now beginning to peak over the late-June horizon, it becomes apparent that no matter how bad things got in Columbus last year, that the Buckeyes were merely down on the mat for a short time. The cartoon birds flew in quick circles as Ohio State shook its head and looked up at the rest of the Big Ten standing over it grinning. But the birds have gone away and the Buckeyes are back on their feet.

Wisdom, Thy Name Is Alton

Across The NCAA

Sandusky- Defense is doing what it does, his wife testified, and this could go to jury by the weekend. That’s all you’re gonna’ get from us; sorry. It’s almost a tie to find out which is more frightening- the testimony of the victims or the rationalization by some people on some of the Lion message boards. This isn’t meant to be a commentary on PSU fans, but on the nature of message boards and fandom in general- every team has folks that want to believe what they want to believe, in spite of the evidence otherwise.

The University of Kentucky basketball program is always happy to recruit fresh negroes each year, some of whom leave campus without ever learning how to read or write at a 9th grade level. While the campus always finds excuses for not recruiting black students, staff or faculty, they never run short of ways to find big, black bucks to fuel their economic powerhouse. In many ways, the campus is the worst version of what many universities have become across America: Places where there is more talk than action, and “diversity” is just a meaningless buzzword recited in order to make people feel good.

Dr. Watkins was an active undergraduate while I was at UK, and I’m excited to see that he’s still asking big questions about higher education, race and ethnicity, and (in this case) the intersection of these things in college athletics.

And Finally

Yeah, That’s Just Awkward- And of course he’s wearing a “Block O” hat… although, it could have been worse: